The priest of the Russian Orthodox Church explained the dangers of the marriage of two brothers with two sisterstranslated

The Russian Orthodox Church does not allow the marriage of two brothers with two sisters, since such unions are subject to restrictions of church law. Priest Philip Ilyashenko, cleric of the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Kuznetsy, told Paragraph about this. The priest clarified that the ban is related to established canons, and not to the personal beliefs of the clergy.

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The rules for concluding a church marriage are enshrined in the document “On the canonical aspects of church marriage,” approved by the Council of Bishops. It determines the circumstances that prevent the wedding from taking place, including restrictions on the degree of relationship. When considering such issues, clergy are obliged to be guided by established requirements.

Ilyashenko explained why the church does not allow such unions. “Such a marriage belongs to closely related ones,” the priest noted. This explains the impossibility of marrying two brothers and two sisters in accordance with current church norms.

At the same time, no separate punishment is provided for violation of this prohibition. However, the lack of special...